Handle attaching device



Sept. 6, 1938. R. cRlcco I HANDLE TTACHING DEVICE Filed Sept.9. 1937 INVENTOR.

A v Zw ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 6, 1938 uN 1 STATES Y O FFII 2,129,263 HANDLE ATTACHING DEVICE:

Robert `Cricco, Hoboken, `N. J.

Application September` 9, 1937, Serial Nou-163,023

My4 invention refers-to `framed devices-having handlesland refersfvparticularly to devices of the require a hollow handle Whichisv considerably.

more expensive and more fragile than a solid glass handle and the thus, extended attaching means would show through the glass handle thus materially decreasing its attractiveness.

In articles of the character described, and especially in mirrors,'ithas been found necessary to place a supporting, or strengthening, element between the mirror andthe back member, theobjects of-this element being to make'the assemblage more rigid and to act as an ancho-rage for the elementsof the handle and its attachment to the device.'

Priorattempts'have been made to accomplish this result by attaching the handle directly to an extended portion of this supporting element, but these devices have proved ineffective and of little commercial adaption'as the entire weight ofthe deviceis thus thrown uponthe means connecting the supporting element tothe glass handle andas these elements must necessarily besmall, dstortions'and breakageof these parts result fromuse. p

Among theobjects'of my invention is a dis tribution voi the weightof the article between the connecting elements'of the supporting member and theframe of the article, thus removing a large portion of the' strain from the connecting means, which has proved objectionable, and transferring it to a connection between the handle and the frame of the device.

To `accomplish `my* results I employ the supporting plate as a means-for closing the frame and enclosing therein the necessary elements such as a mirror and back;v or the back of a brush. I thus have a completed article with the exception of a handle.

Instead of employing the usual method of attaching thev handle directlyto the supporting plate, thus placing all tof the strain upon this attachment; I attach the supporting plate; to a ferruleof such sizeand shape thatv it'encompasses a portion of theframe andabuts thereon,

thus throwing a portion of the weightand strain of the-article upon the ferrule; `andll then attach a handle Vto-theferrule.

It will thus be seen that when the device is held by the-handle the entire strainl `incident to'A the weight of the-article is `not-upon aconnection between the handle' and the supporting plate,- but is distributed between thesupporting plate, a ferrule, theframe of the articlefand the handle.

It is evident, thereforeythat a-device `ofmyy construction is much strongerthan previous devices Hof the construction described.

A further -advantageof-my device `is that itallows of theuse of a solid transparentk handle; thus overcoming the objectionable featur'esncie dent to the use of-a hollow handle'withinwhichthe connecting elements are discernable.

The` aiorementionedgandother new and valuable features of my device will be evident upon a consideration of myspecicationand its accompanying drawing whichV are'directed` particularly i to a mirror, although I wishjittobe understood thatI my invention -is not'flimited in itsapplicationto this particular toilet article.

The accompanying drawing; inv which similar Figure 6 is an enlarged bottom view ofthe connecting means of the device of Figure-"1.

Figure 'l is an enlarged top view-ofv the connecting means of the device of 'Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a section through the ilne 8-8 of Figure 7 showing the `washer element of `the device.

Figure-9 is amodifed form-of the supportingmember.

Figure 10 is anv additional-modified formof` the supporting member.

The particular form of the device'of my in` vention shown in Figures 1 to 8 comprises a channel shaped-rim -or frame-II; having thetwo outwardly flared end-members I2--I2, each said'y end member I2 having a recess I3 therein;` Withi in this frame II, and to be xedly heldtherein when the device is assembled, is a mirror I4, cardboard llers I5 and I6, a metal "supporting device I1, cardboard llers- I8-'I8, a metallic sheet I9 anda decorative outer back 2II.I

The llersare employed toprotect the mirror I 4 and the outer back 2U, While the metal supporting device serves as a support for the device and as a means for maintaining 'the` frame vI I in closed position, as will be explained later.

The metal supporting device I1 has a flat base 2| and an extended at flange plate 22, the plane of which is at right angles to the plane of the supporting flat base 2|. The flange plate 22 has two arms 23-23 and an internally threaded hole 24 through its central portion, so positioned that the extended portion of a bolt threaded therethrough will be within a depressed channel 25 in the base 2|.

In order to assemble the frame and its contained elements, the several parts are assembled as shown in Figure 2, with the arms 23-23 of the supporting member |'I positioned within the recesses |3|3 of theframe extensions |2|2 and turned down as shown in Figure 3. In order that a rm assemblage of these elements may be obtained, the two extended members |2|2 are pressed together before the arms 23-23 are turned down and the mirror I4, the back 2l) and the intermediate elements are thus rmly enclosed within the frame The handle-carrying element of the device is in the form of a ferrule and is adapted to have the three-fold usefulness of covering the elements employed for closing the frame, of firm attachment to the frame and as a means for firmly holding a solid transparent or other handle.

The ferrule may be annular, elliptical or of any other desired adaptable form and may be plain or ornamental in design.

The ferrule comprises a side 26 forming the handle-receiving compartment, or recess 21, thence extending inwardly forming the shoulder 28, then outwardly and upwardly into a framereceiving member 29.

This frame-receiving member 29 is of such shape and size as to abutrrnly upon and against a portion of the frame as is shown in Figures 1 and 2.

The ferrule is attached tothe frame as follows: a washer 30 having a central opening 3| and an extended flange 32 is placed within the ferrule, the flange 32 abutting upon the ferrule shoulder 28, and a threaded bolt 33 is passed through the hole 3| of the washer 30 and threaded tightly into the threaded hole 24 of the flange 22 of the supporting member It will thus be seen that the ferrule entirely encloses all of the elements employed inattaching it to the frame, and that a compartment is formed within the ferrule for the reception of a handle 34, which is rmly attached therein by means of cement or by other suitable means.

The plate 2| is described in Figures 1 to 8 as being of elongated form, but it may have the same contour as the mirror as shown in Figure 9 adapted to a round mirror, it may be of ring formation as shown in Figure 10, which is also adapted for a round mirror, or it may be of other shapes if desired, the particular shape of this element not being a limitation of my invention.

The flange 22 may be an extension of the supporting member I1, or may be welded thereto or otherwise attached thereto. 1 v

The channel 25 of the supporting member I1, may be any desired length or may be entirely eliminated if desired, in the latter case it being advisable to off-set the threaded hole 24 from the center of the flange 22, or to otherwise arrange the elements to take care of that portion of the'threaded bolt 33 which extends beyond the flange 22A.

The llers within the frame -and between the mirror and the back may be changed in number and arrangement or entirely eliminated as desired.

It will thus be noted that my invention presents means for producing framed articles in which a solid transparent handle of glass or other material can be incorporated without disclosure of the means adapted for closing the frame or for the attachment of the handle.

I do not limit myself to the particular size, shape, arrangement, number or material of parts specifically shown and described, as these are given solely for the purpose of clearly describing my invention.

What I claim is:

1. A device adapted to connect a handle to an article comprising an article; a split frame carriedv by said article, the open ends of which are extended outwardly, each extended end having an opening therethrough; a supporting member carried by said article, an extended flange carried by said supporting member having a threaded opening therein, the ends of said flange being adapted to pass through the openings in said frame ends; a ferrule adapted to encompass said frame ends and abut upon said frame, and means adapted to iixedly combine said frame ends to said ange and to cause said ferrule to forcibly abut upon said frame.

2. A device adapted to connect a handle to an article comprising an article; a split frame carried by said article, the open ends of which are extended outwardly, each extended end having an opening therethrough; a supporting member carried by said article, an extended fiange carried by said supporting member having a threaded opening therein, the ends of said flange being adapted'to pass through the openings in said frame ends; a ferrule adapted to encompass said frame ends and abut upon said frame, and means adapted to bring said frame in abutment with said article and to maintain them in such abutment, to xedly combine said frame ends to said ange and to cause said ferrule to forcibly abut upon said frame.

3. An article of manufacture comprising an article; a split frame carried by said article, the free ends of which are extended outwardly; a supporting member carried by said article, a portion of said supporting member extending outwardly from said frame and between said frame ends and having a threaded opening therein; means carried by said supporting member main taining said frame in holding abutment upon said article; a ferrule enclosing said frame ends; threaded means attaching said ferrule to said supporting member and in forced abutment upon said frame and a handle carried by said ferrule.

4. An article of manufacture comprising an article; a split frame carried by said article, the free ends of which. extend outwardly, each free end having an opening therein; a supporting member carried by said articlewithin said frame, a portion of said supporting member extending outwardly from said frame and between said frame ends; two arms carried by said supporting member passing through the openings of said frame ends and maintaining said frame ends in fixed position with respect to each other; a ferrule enclosing said frame ends, a flange within said ferrule; means attaching said flange to said supporting member and in forced abutment upon said frame and a handle carried by said ferrule.

ROBERT CRICCO. 

